1.1.3 - Clinic Schedules

A schedule is published each semester that indicates the disciplines providing clinic coverage on each half-day of the week and when specific clinics are closed for cleaning and re-stocking supplies.  The schedule will also indicate the student academic class (DS2, DS3, and DS4) and the maximum number of students scheduled for each clinic session. The clinic schedule will be e-mailed to all students at the beginning of each semester.

The clinics are restricted solely to the academic classes designated on the schedule. Students may not use the clinic if their class is scheduled to be in a lecture or laboratory. For example: if a patient requires emergency care during a time when the student is not appointed to be in the clinic, the student must get written permission from [1] the course instructor to be excused from class and [2] the attending clinical faculty (Department Faculty or GPD, as applicable and the Clinic Manager) to be allowed into the clinic to treat the emergency.

A clinic schedule is published each semester indicating where and when the hygiene students will provide clinic coverage on half-days each week. The clinic schedule will be e-mailed to all students at the beginning of each semester and available on Canvas under the appropriate clinic course. Clinics are restricted solely to the academic classes designated on the clinic schedule. Students may not use the clinic when their class is scheduled to be in a lecture.

During the third and fourth years, each dental student is required to participate in several clinical rotations. Scheduled rotations always take precedence over regular clinic time; when students are on rotation, they must attend every assigned session. Students may not treat patients in other clinics when on rotation without the permission of the department conducting the rotation and the department covering the clinic they wish to work.

Once published, rotation schedules are final. Any requested changes in the schedule will be considered only if approved by the involved department and the Division Head of Comprehensive Care and if such changes will not compromise the student coverage necessary to staff the rotation.

Dental Students:

The minimum clinical experiences in Periodontics, Operative Dentistry, Endodontics, Removable Prosthodontics, and Fixed Prosthodontics are summarized in the next few pages.  Other clinical disciplines (Oral Diagnosis, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Occlusion, and Oral Surgery) also have specific expectations; however, their minimum clinical experiences are generally managed in conjunction with other departments or through clinic rotations. For specific information regarding these disciplines and their current requirements, consult the individual departments and/or appropriate clinic manuals.

The following are the current clinical divisions:

Comprehensive Care 
Endodontics
Occlusion
Operative
Oral Diagnosis
Oral Surgery
Orthodontics
Pediatric Dentistry
Periodontics
Prosthodontics